Ethnic Customs and Traditions

The Moinbas which is in complete harmony with the Zangs The Moinba is one of the minority nationalities in China, and it has 7475 people. They mainly inhabit Motuo...

The Great Nujiang gorge and the Biluo Snowy Mountains and the Gaoligong Mountains on both sides of the gorge have range upon range of hills. Dangerous rocks tower aloft...

The Qiangs have had a long history for making wine, and one of reasons is that a branch of the ancient Qiangs was engaged in farming first. Another reason...

Most of the Was establish their marriage through free courtship. They usually get married at about 20, and the husband is usually older than the wife. But young fellows...

Traditional clothes of the Ximeng region is the most typical in Was. Most men wear black or blue sleeveless short garment and trousers with wide bottom. Women often wear...

The name linked between father and son system is a method of naming by linking father’s and son’s names, which appeared at the transition period from matri-clan system to...

Stupa, Temple and Young Buddhist Monks The Dai people believe in Hinayana (Little Vehicle, a branch of Buddhism), which is, with the formal name of “Nanchuan Shangzuo Sect of...

Interesting Placenames in Dai There are innumerable placenames in Dai like “Xishuangbanna”. But their meanings are different from the literal Chinese characters, and we cannot interpret them superficially without...

Name After the Mother The name system of the Blang people is peculiar. The Blangs in Xishuangbanna and Lancang have only given names, but no family names. Most of...